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Devils vs. Flyers January 22, 2013

NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 22: Fans of the New Jersey Devils enter the building prior to the the Devils' home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Prudential Center on January 22, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

He's only 17 but he can see the ice so well and he moves the puck and goes to the open ice all the time, so I just think he's a player that is ready to play in the NHL. I'm really looking forward to coaching someone like this.

— U.S. National Junior Team coach Ron Wilson on Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft